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The Week 768

Unsure about 15d and 13a: 13a There could be a PC to repair one leaving IT after repair. V?G?I?L?A?N?E. 15d Leaves sympathetic companion. ??A. Could be 'vigilante' and 'tea', or 'vigilance' and 'cha'...
19:24 Fri 30th Sep 20114 answers, last by crockshard 19:31 Fri 30th Sep 2011
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Mephisto

Is 8d (Refuse move on board lacking head for heights) marc(h)?
18:37 Sun 25th Sep 20113 answers, last by crockshard 18:39 Sun 25th Sep 2011
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Mephisto

Lacking last few letters and want to go out - need to finish it! 7d will help: Very defensive Africaans ring up for the greens. R?A?GS....
18:17 Sun 25th Sep 20112 answers, last by crockshard 18:23 Sun 25th Sep 2011
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The Week 765

Tim Moorey doesn't usually make mistakes, but I'm not sure about this one.10a 'Article written for the Courier?' would suggest 'letter', making the crossed letters in 6d T?T?S. Clue for 6d is 'Italian...
16:02 Mon 12th Sep 20114 answers, last by crockshard 16:13 Mon 12th Sep 2011
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Mephisto

Would like an opinion on my final letter: 12a Burns cut? Not hard on Scots ultimately. SEAR?. 'Sears' or 'seare'?
15:53 Sun 14th Aug 20117 answers, last by Lie-in King 16:00 Sun 14th Aug 2011
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Mephisto

Have completed it, but don't understand 15a: Plant community trio participating in festival once. 'Alterne' is a plant community, but whence the rest of the clue?
14:34 Sun 07th Aug 20112 answers, last by crockshard 14:39 Sun 07th Aug 2011
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Times cryptic 934

13a Odds and ends from pile we've thrown over vegetables. N?E?S. I assume 'neeps', and the e and p are the ends of pile thrown over, but don't get the rest of the wordplay.
14:41 Sat 16th Jul 20112 answers, last by crockshard 14:57 Sat 16th Jul 2011
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For Kayakamina....

I have to tell you I think I must be in love with you ... (intellectually speaking!). I dreamed I met you last night, and was totally tongue-tied! Probably a combination of my awe of you (you helped...
20:03 Wed 13th Jul 20117 answers, last by crockshard 12:37 Thu 14th Jul 2011
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Mephisto

Not sure about 14a: Once the lowest of low on earth. LE?GE. Have 'leage.'. Final E comes from 9d: Moved very quickly, keeping Sierra out of view. I have 'tore'.
18:51 Sun 10th Jul 20114 answers, last by MarMatMal 19:02 Sun 10th Jul 2011
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ST 4441

8d Garden feature stood out in leaves. S?E?. I suppose it is 'shed', but can someone please explain the word-play?
11:51 Sun 10th Jul 20112 answers, last by crockshard 11:54 Sun 10th Jul 2011
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WI 37

This is an otherwise simple cryptic crossword that only takes as long as it takes to write the answers in the grid. But I am stumped by 16a (this is not the Mephisto!): Play at getting in bed (3,4). I...
23:11 Mon 04th Jul 20115 answers, last by crockshard 23:44 Mon 04th Jul 2011
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Times 24,885

22a Call to back price rise. ?P?I?G. Must be spring, but how does 'sp' = price?
15:16 Sat 25th Jun 20113 answers, last by rich47 15:21 Sat 25th Jun 2011
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Times 24,873

17d Poorly, if externally sound as a bell and improving slightly. ?W?A?I?G. I assume it is 'sweating', but don't get the word-play (apart from 'ting'). Ideas?
15:18 Sat 11th Jun 20114 answers, last by cupid04 15:23 Sat 11th Jun 2011
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Mephisto 2639

I am still wondering about my final letter (31a - see my posting yesterday at 18.50). Any ideas, please?
09:35 Mon 28th Mar 20115 answers, last by crockshard 23:01 Mon 28th Mar 2011
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Mephisto 2639

Not sure about last letter: 31a Gross sound moving hearts. Is it 'earths' (anag. of hearts) or 'earthy' which more appropriately fits the definition?
18:50 Sun 27th Mar 20115 answers, last by turast 23:59 Mon 28th Mar 2011
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Mephisto 2639

There is a problem with 29d Climb in special pasture. The answer can be spelled two ways, having no effect on the rest of the grid!
12:12 Sun 27th Mar 20113 answers, last by kayakamina 12:18 Sun 27th Mar 2011
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Mephisto 2638

11a Porticos from Troy in very aged surrounds (5). Stoas, stoae or stoai?
14:08 Sun 20th Mar 20114 answers, last by crockshard 14:11 Sun 20th Mar 2011
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Times Jumbo 915

32a Sailor gets round, sitting it would appear...in this? S?A ?O?T. Presumably 'sea port', but why?
16:04 Sat 12th Mar 20113 answers, last by octogenarian 16:07 Sat 12th Mar 2011
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The Oldie 268

Any Geniuses out there? Complicated one, but in starred clues,' cryptic indications omit reference to parts of the answers to be entered: these parts should be shaded in to reveal the name of the 9...
20:53 Wed 09th Mar 201114 answers, last by crockshard 17:36 Thu 10th Mar 2011
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Mephisto 2633

Last letter: 24a 'Once in prostitution good time is fogotten'. ?EAME. Have I a letter wrong? Also, I have 21d ' Priest avoiding meal on Sabbath, goes off' as REISTS - but I don't understand the loss...
16:34 Sun 13th Feb 20116 answers, last by crockshard 16:43 Sun 13th Feb 2011

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